Vocabulary Teaching for Speak Well

Which of the following methods is LEAST effective for long-term vocabulary retention?

• Using the word in a personalized speaking task

• Matching word and definition once in a list

• Repeated spaced practice in different contexts

• Including the word in a story or example

At A2 level, which of these techniques is most effective for introducing new vocabulary?

• Giving a long academic definition

• Asking students to translate silently

• Showing a picture and eliciting context

• Reading aloud and asking them to guess

What’s a key reason students forget vocabulary after class?

• The word was too advanced

• They didn’t write it down

• It wasn’t connected to personal experience or use

• The teacher spoke too quickly

Which tool is best for self-paced vocabulary revision with visuals and audio?

• Google Forms

• Quizlet

• Kahoot

• Padlet

What’s the MAIN benefit of using collocations in vocabulary teaching?

• Students learn grammar rules

• Students memorize faster

• Students speak more naturally and fluently

• Students write longer essays

Which of these is a good CCQ (Concept Checking Question) for 'borrow'?

• Is this a noun or verb?

• Do I give or take something?

• Can you spell it?

• Is it formal or informal?

Which task is most likely to activate vocabulary at B2+ level?

• Underlining words in a text

• Gap-fill with provided definitions

• Roleplay using new expressions in a scenario

• Matching words and pictures

What’s the biggest danger of overusing translation?

• Students lose confidence

• Students don’t take notes

• Students fail to develop fluency in context

• Students stop reading instructions

Which of the following is a lexical chunk?

• dog

• to run fast

• at the end of the day

• beautiful

Which strategy boosts vocabulary retention the most?

• Asking students to repeat the word 3 times

• Letting students create a sentence with the word, then using it in speaking next class

• Playing a matching game on the board

• Having students write the word in their notebooks